An extravagant Fourth of July fireworks display in San Antonio recently lit up not only the sky but also the world of social media.
The city’s Six Flags Fiesta Texas held what it called the Experience Rock the Fourth 360° Drone & Fireworks Extravaganza on Tuesday from 9:15 p.m.
Noting that there would be “more than 1,000 individual launches from 30 unique firing locations across the park,” Six Flags finished by saying, “Let’s make this night unforgettable!”
Considering that footage of the show ended up going viral on Twitter, “unforgettable,” it apparently was.
Josh Paredes, a sports writer for Air Alamo, shared a 40-second clip from the grand finale of the Independence Day show at the theme park in Alamo City.
The stunning footage, beautifully captured, presented a relentless volley of fireworks painting the night canvas in hues of pink and purple.
— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) July 5, 2023
Paredes, impressed, commented on his post, “San Antonio does not mess around on the 4th of July.”
His sentiment struck a chord with many viewers, with the video rapidly accumulating over 500,000 views and 6,500 likes as of July 6.
One Twitter user even posted their own footage taken from outside Fiesta Texas. The massive fireworks show still overtook the sky from out on the street.
This was my view! SA Rocks! ?? pic.twitter.com/NDb3BtO1ai
— A Free World ???⭐️?️? (@homey2014) July 5, 2023
“This was my view! SA Rocks!” the tweet read.
Another user commented on Paredes’ post, saying, “This has to be Fiesta Texas, right? I remember them going full send on fireworks when I lived there for a summer.”
Fiesta Texas’ official Twitter replied, “Always full send on fireworks over here.”
Despite the impressive show put on by Fiesta Texas, San Antonio’s laws stand firm on banning residents from privately firing off fireworks within city limits.
Fiesta Texas’ Fourth of July Show also featured a drone show. Over 200 drones lit up the skies to form festive images that — much like the Texas-sized fireworks display — represented Texas well.
As other clips posted from Paredes showed, the drones drew larger-than-life images of a cowboy boot, the state of Texas, and more.